Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. Genetic changes can be introduced in the cells that produce eggs or sperms of a prospective parent.
2. A person’s genome can be edited before birth at the early embryonic stage.
3. Human /induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: D
• Germline editing modifies egg/sperm precursors; embryonic editing uses CRISPR-Cas9; human iPS cells are injected into pig embryos for chimera research.
• All three statements describe demonstrated reproductive and genetic technologies.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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